Combined rocking and standard chair.



PATDNTDD AUG. 27, 1907. J. HONIG. COMBINED ROCKING AND STANDARD CHAIR.

APPLICATION FAILED JULY 13. 1906.

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JOHN ONIG, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED ROCKING AND "STANDARD CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27, 1907.

Application filed July 13, 1906. Serial No. 326,140.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JQHN Home, a subjectof the Queen of the Netherlands,having declared my intention to become a citizen of theUnited States7residing at Los Angeles, in thecounty of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Combined Rocking and StandardChair, of which the follow-l ing is a specification. l

The main object of this invention is to provide a chair which can beused either as a rocker or a standard chair and can be quickly andconveniently changed from one form of chair to the other. i i

A further object of the invention is to provide a. chair with means forconvenient adjustment of the back t0 different inclinations. l i

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe chair in position for use as arocker. Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof, showing the same incondition for use as a standard chair. Fig. 3 is a plan. Fig. 4 is ahorizontal section on the line x4-x4 in Fig. 2. i

The chair comprises a seat frame l, preferably more or less rectangular,and provided with four standards or legs 2, having arm rests or bars 3extendingacross the tops of the standards atv each side. Rigid rockers 4are attached to the lower ends `of said legs of standards. The saidstandards or legs 2 are hollow at their lower ends; forming away orrecess 5 which extends through and terminates in the bottom of saidrockers. Supplementary legs 6 are adapted `to slide vertically inrecesses 5 so that they may be retracted fully thereinto i or to beprotracted therefrom. The said supplemenand mounted to turn in a spider12 secured on theseat frame 1, said screw working in a screw-threadedportion or nut 13 on a spider 14 secured to the movable frame 7. Thespiders 12., 14 are bowed downwardly the seat frame of the chair thushaving a depressed central portion so that room is provided for a handle11 below the seat proper, said' seat being formed as a cushion 16,having a reinforcing plate 17 so as to support the seat when placed onthe open frame 1.

Hinged to the rear portion of the seat at 18 and eX- tending upwardlyand rearwardly is a frame 19 forming a back for the chair. The frame orback 19 is provided with lugs or pins 20. Pivoted on the pin 20 at eachside of the chair is a bar 21 provided with undercut notches 23 adaptedto engage a pin or projection 22 on the side member of the chair,` inthis manner retain ing the back of the chair at anydesired angle. Theforward end of each bar 21 has a' handle 24 to enable it to be lifted,thereby releasing the notches 23,fro1n pins 20 and allowing the back 19to be pressed back to increase the inclination. When it is desired toraise the back, it is simply pushed forward, the bars 21 slipping overthe pins and catching thereon to prevent back movement. n

25 designates a guide for catch bar 21.

What I claim is A rocking chair provided with a seat frame having adepressed central portion, a screw rotatably mounted in said depressedcentral portion and having an operating handle Within said depressedportion of the frame, a seatV ity of legs to engage the floor when saidsupplementary frame is lowered with relation to themain frame of therocking chair.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at

